usbhwa.blogg.se

This old-fashioned adventure novel keeps the reader enthralled all the way to its very exciting conclusion.' The Washington Post Book World 'A consummate sequel, The Seventh Scroll perfectly complements River God, its phenomenally popular precursor. it is non-stop action' Daily Express'Throughout The Seventh Scroll, as in all Wilbur Smith novels, the plot twists and turns with constant surprises. Because others will stop at nothing to claim the prize as their own.Following on from River God, and prequel to Warlock and The Quest, comes this triumphant African adventure. 'A desert sandstorm couldn't get pages turning faster than Smith' Independent On Sunday'Full blooded, muscle-on-bone-crunching treasure hunt. And for the dreams of an ancient Pharoah.

With eminent archaelogist Nicholas Quenton-Harper, she can pick up the pieces of her shattered life and find the courage to return to Ethiopia. a riddle that becomes a savage battle across the unforgiving terrain of North Africa.When her husband is brutally murdered, beautiful half-English, half-Egyptian Royan Al Simmu is forced to seek refuge in England. Within it lie the clues to a fabulous treasure from an almost forgotten time. And for the dreams of an ancient Pharoah.A fading papyrus, nearly four thousand years old. With eminent archaeologist Nicholas Quenton-Harper, she can pick up the pieces of her shattered life and return to Ethiopia. When Duraid is brutally murdered, Royan is forced to seek refuge in England. For other will stop at nothing to gain the prizes as their own. Their search moves from the Nile to the uplands of Ethiopia, and a savage battle begins to unlock the Pharaoh's secrets. And with it the scrolls in which the wily Taita recorded the burial of Pharaoh Mamose with all his vast treasure. Set in present-day Africa, yet indelibly linked to the world of River God nearly four thousand years ago, The Seventh Scroll is another magnificent adventure from a master storyteller.Ī fading legacy from beyond the grave, the Seventh Scroll holds the clues to a fabulous treasure from an almost forgotten time.ĭuraid Al Simmu and his beautiful half-English, half-Egyptian wife, Royan, were the first to discover the tomb of Queen Lostris.